Great Knot
Breeds on the Siberian tundra...strongly
migratory wintering on coasts in southern
Asia through to Australia.
migratory wintering on coasts in southern
Asia through to Australia.
Calidris tenuirostris
(L 11.4")
Cairns Esplanade
20,25Oct2015
Bird migration has continued
to fascinate and engage
biologists perhaps more than
any other aspect of bird
behavior.
(Tom Birkhead et al.)
to fascinate and engage
biologists perhaps more than
any other aspect of bird
behavior.
(Tom Birkhead et al.)
© Christian A.
Jensen
Jensen
xeno-canto
Calidris refers to a gray
waterside bird mentioned by
Aristotle; tenuirostris in Latin
means slender, thin bill.
waterside bird mentioned by
Aristotle; tenuirostris in Latin
means slender, thin bill.
© eBird